They were married in New York, and soon after the icon appeared on their Facebook page.

Facebook has offered options for same-sex relationships, including civil unions and partnerships, but if users selected 'married' an icon of a man and a woman would appear.

GLAAD's Allison Palmer said in a statement:

"Following Facebook's addition of domestic partnership and civil union to profile options last year, these new marriage icons for timeline are another important way for same-sex couples to be recognsed. This move is the latest in a series of measures Facebook has taken to support and include the LGBT community, which earned it the distinction of being the first social media company to receive a GLAAD Media Award earlier this year."